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New NASA Tech ‘FIM’ Could Shave Minutes Off of Airline Wait Times

 NASA’s Flight Deck Interval Management (FIM) will be ready for early 2017 ...

Glass cockpit in a Boeing 787 - NextGen Pilots: Are Millennials More or Less Effective in the Cockpit?

NextGen Pilots: Are Millennials More or Less Effective in the Cockpit?

NextGen pilots is what I’m calling the new generation of pilots who will stand ...

Glider in flight - FAA Withdraws Proposed Changes to Glider Transponder Requirements

FAA Withdraws Proposed Changes to Glider Transponder Requirements

The FAA says that the safety risk data does not support removal of ...

Cockpit of a Boeing 727 - My Path to Becoming a Pilot in Kenya

My Journey to Becoming a Pilot in Kenya

My story of becoming a pilot in Kenya and my love affair with ...

A CAF Dixie Wing restored Beechcraft T-34B Mentor aircraft

Restored Beechcraft T-34B Mentor Takes to The Skies Again Thanks to CAF

The CAF Dixie Wing plans on offering Living History Flight Experience rides in the ...

Second Gulfstream G600 test aircraft during first test flight

UPDATE: Second Gulfstream G600 Completes First Test Flight

The first Gulfstream G600 test aircraft has already racked up more than ...

The Wildest Superstitions and Rituals in Aviation

Update 1.2.2017: Author and Pilot R.K. Dick Williams Weighs In on Aviation ...

Cirrus SR22 in flight - FAA Issues Final Part 23 Rule, GA Groups Approve

FAA Issues Final Part 23 Rule, GA Groups Approve

The Final Part 23 Rule will take effect eight months after publication ...

Airplane Crash Survival Tips: Backcountry Bug-out Bag

What Must Be in Your Backcountry Bug-out Bag Should the Worst Happen ...

American Airlines flight on the ground at an airport - DOT fines American Airlines for Excessive Tarmac Delays

DOT Fines American Airlines 1.6 Million Dollars For Tarmac Delays

A DOT investigation found the airline has violated their rule on tarmac ...